Columbia University.
His classical education at King"s College began at age eight, but was interrupted when his family moved to West Point, New York during the American Revolutionary war. After an experiment with life at sea, he began at age 16 to study medicine under Richard Bayley in New New York He practiced medicine until 1787.
Bishop Samuel Provoost ordained him to the diaconate in July, 1787, at Saint George"s Church.
In September 1787 he was admitted to the priesthood. He was rector of Grace Church, Rye, New York until 1788.
He then served as rector of Saint Andrew"s, Staten Island (1789–1809), Saint Stephen"s, New York (1809–1814), and Monumental Church, Richmond, Virginia, from October 1814 until November 1841. Saint Stephens had about thirty families when he arrived, and more than four hundred communicants when he resigned.
He was a delegate to the May, 1808, General Convention where he served on a committee that added to the hymnal He was president of the Virginia branch of the American Bible Society.
He led the diocese during the formation of the Virginia Theological Seminary. Moore was elected bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, succeeding James Madison, and consecrated May 18, 1814, in Saint James"s Church, Philadelphia. The Diocese of Virginia was extremely weak when Moore became bishop.
During his tenure it strengthened greatly, with a major increase in clergy and membership.
He died in Lynchburg, Virginia while visiting parishes in the diocese, and is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Consecrators
The Right Reverend John Henry Hobart, third bishop of New York
The Right Reverend Alexander Viets Griswold, bishop of the Eastern Diocese.